Connect your Mac with a Bluetooth keyboard, mouse, trackpad, headset, or other audio device. Make sure the device is turned on and discoverable (see the device’s documentation for details). On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Bluetooth . Select the device in the list, then click Connect. Why won’t my Bluetooth […]

The printed circuit board in your hard drive connects electronic components. Sometimes, that board or the head stack assembly is damaged by a power surge or surges. When either of these are damaged, the hard drive cannot function properly, and the result is a hard drive noise that sounds like a click or tick. Can […]

The printed circuit board in your hard drive connects electronic components. Sometimes, that board or the head stack assembly is damaged by a power surge or surges. When either of these are damaged, the hard drive cannot function properly, and the result is a hard drive noise that sounds like a click or tick. Can […]

equity. Retained earnings are a type of equity and are therefore reported in the shareholders’ equity section of the balance sheet. Although retained earnings are not themselves an asset, they can be used to purchase assets such as inventory, equipment, or other investments. Is retained earnings a liability or expense? While you can use retained […]

By definition, retained earnings are the cumulative net earnings or profits of a company after accounting for dividend payments. It is also called earnings surplus and represents the reserve money, which is available to the company management for reinvesting back into the business. What is retained earnings with example? Retained earnings are the net income […]

A retained earnings balance is increased when using a credit and decreased with a debit. If you need to reduce your stated retained earnings, then you debit the earnings. Typically you would not change the amount recorded in your retained earnings unless you are adjusting a previous accounting error. Should retained earnings be a debit […]

Retained earnings (RE) is the amount of net income left over for the business after it has paid out dividends to its shareholders. The decision to retain the earnings or distribute them among the shareholders is usually left to the company management. What should I do with retained earnings? Retained earnings can be used to […]

Hyper-threading is a process by which a CPU divides up its physical cores into virtual cores that are treated as if they are actually physical cores by the operating system. These virtual cores are also called threads [1]. Most of Intel’s CPUs with 2 cores use this process to create 4 threads or 4 virtual […]

According to Intel [1], hyper-threading your cores can result in a 30% increase in performance and speed when comparing two identical PCs, with one CPU hyper-threaded. In a study published on Forbes, hyper-threading an AMD® processor (Ryzen 5 1600) showed a 17% increase in overall processing performance [2]. Should I keep hyperthreading on? There has […]

Taking advantage of common system vulnerabilities, malicious code examples include computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, logic bombs, spyware, adware, and backdoor programs. Visiting infected websites or clicking on a bad email link or attachment are ways for malicious code to sneak its way into a system. What are 3 types of malicious code? Malware is […]